One area where God's law has been disregarded is in the matter of clean and unclean meats. God's law, applicable to all of mankind, is vital for Christians to keep in order to grow in righteousness. The clean and unclean laws are mentioned early in God's Word, in the account of the Noachian Flood, when Noah was commanded to take seven each of every clean animal. After the Flood, Noah offered burnt offerings of every clean animal and bird, suggesting these laws were known and practiced from the earliest days of mankind. Genesis 9:3 states that every moving thing that lives shall be food for man, but this authority is within the same parameters as eating vegetation, excluding harmful substances. Just as certain plants are poisonous, so are certain meats. All reviewed scriptures confirm that the law concerning clean and unclean meats remains in effect today. God has good reasons for the laws He gives, and since there is no variation or shadow of turning with Him, we should trust that our Maker knows what is good for His creatures and put these laws into practice in our lives.

Let us be clear that in no case brought forth from Scripture is the eating of things that God lists as unclean involved. Every example pertains solely to clean, God-created foods, and in each circumstance, idolatry emerges as the closest sin, either directly or indirectly. In Exodus 32, with the Golden Calf incident, and as Paul refers in I Corinthians 10:7, all they had was clean food, yet they were severely judged by God. In Romans, I Corinthians, and I Timothy, where food is the subject, it never involves things God created as unclean. God never calls such things food; men do, but God does not. The subjects covered in these New Testament chapters concern clean foods offered to idols through a religious act, resulting in idolatry. In I Corinthians 10:25-32, the issue remains clean food offered to an idol, with the concern always being the conscience of the other person. Similarly, in Romans 14, the doubtful things do not involve unclean items by creation, but real, clean foods, and Paul advises not to judge, as Christ can make the weak stand. Furthermore, in Matthew 15:17, Christ speaks of clean foods, stating that what we eat goes into the stomach, is processed, and expelled, showing that God made our bodies with the ability to handle such matters unless overloaded.

Spiritual problems involving food and eating are as ancient as Adam and Eve, when God warned them not to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, lest they die. In Genesis 9, God sets clear limits on what can and cannot be eaten, allowing meat in mankind's diet but forbidding the consumption of blood out of respect for the animal's life. In Leviticus 11, God provides an extensive list of foods deemed clean or unclean, labeling certain creatures like spiders and pigs as abominations, defiling, and unfit for consumption. He establishes visible markers, such as split hooves and chewing the cud for animals, and fins and scales for fish, to easily identify what is permissible to eat. These food laws, reiterated in Deuteronomy, remain in effect as they have been from the beginning of creation. God Himself abides by these laws, as seen in the clean offerings He accepts, symbolizing His adherence to the standards set for both Him and mankind. In modern times, technological experimentation has altered foods that were once safe, making them potentially indigestible and toxic over time, leading to chronic diseases. This poses a challenge in adhering to God's original design for food. Romans 14 addresses such issues, indicating that disputes over food are not central to salvation but are personal matters, urging believers not to judge others harshly over what they eat. The kingdom of God is not about eating and drinking, but about righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. The guidance remains to do the best within one's circumstances, to be thankful for what is available, and to pray at every meal, trusting that God faithfully provides a way of escape as promised in I Corinthians 10:13.

The question of whether all animal flesh is good for food is rooted in the fundamental issue of mankind's estrangement from God due to disbelief and disobedience. God never explains why certain animals are unclean, simply instructing not to eat them, yet man naturally seeks specific reasons before accepting such commands. This reflects a lack of faith, a core issue seen from Adam and Eve to Israel, where disbelief leads to straying from God's path. The concept of clean and unclean foods is introduced at the very beginning of God's purpose, in a universal setting applicable to all mankind, long before Israel or the Old Covenant. In Genesis, during the time of Noah, mankind already understood which animals were clean and unclean, without God needing to specify, as this knowledge was inherent. In Genesis 9, God's instruction to Noah about food remains consistent with earlier teachings, comparing animal flesh to green herbs, indicating that not all are intended for consumption, just as some plants are poisonous. Eating unclean animals is considered sin, a falling short of God's ideal, as it misses the mark He set. In Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14, it is clearly established that clean animals may be eaten, while unclean ones must not, and this principle remains unchanged before and after these instructions. Though these food laws were made part of the Old Covenant with Israel, their application is universal, existing prior to and beyond that covenant, fundamental to living a good life. Sacrifices in Leviticus 1 through 7 required clean animals or birds, with some portions eaten by the offerer, priest, or symbolically by God through the altar's fire, indicating that God only accepts what is clean. In Isaiah 65, written around 750 BC, eating swine's flesh is still detestable to God, equated with serious sins like idolatry. Even into the Millennium and beyond, as seen in Ezekiel 40 through 44, clean remains clean and unclean remains unclean, showing God's unchanging nature. In Mark 7, during Jesus Christ's ministry, a misunderstanding arises regarding food and defilement. Jesus addresses the Pharisees, who were strict in their traditions, fearing defilement from common dirt on hands or utensils, not from eating unclean meats. He clarifies that physical dirt does not defile the spiritual heart, and the term "foods" in this context refers to general food, specifically bread, not flesh. His statement does not declare all flesh clean, but rather addresses the elimination of external dirt by the body, countering the carnal mind's suspicion that God withholds something desirable. God's principles on clean and unclean foods remain consistent from the beginning to the present day.